The 2012 Northampton girls soccer team made a place for itself in the school’s history books with a 4-0 home victory over Holyoke on Thursday night.

With the win, the Blue Devils clinched the Central League title, the first outright league crown in program history. Northampton and Chicopee were co-champions last season.

“The girls definitely understand the significance of this win and this accomplishment,” Northampton coach John Ruyffelaert said. “What made it even better was that it was senior night. Everyone put forth a great effort, and we really didn’t let Holyoke in our end of the field very much. We played great as a team.”

Grace Frank led the way for Amherst with 18 assists, eight aces and five digs. Athena Donta (eight kills, nine digs) and Haley Parker (five kills, three blocks) also contributed for the Hurricanes, who had already qualified for the playoffs.

No high school football result under the Friday night lights will be as important as the one decided before lunch today. The final decision on the latest state football tournament proposal will be made in a special general assembly meeting of MIAA member schools at Assabet Valley in Marlborough at 9 a.m. That vote will determine whether a two-year trial …